Idea of ‘safe space,’ as defined on college campuses, is inherently totalitarian

The only way to be "safe" from having one's core beliefs disparaged or dismissed is to abolish diversity and disagreement altogether — to mandate the one right way of life and of thinking.

I’m a curmudgeon out of time

The heyday of the curmudgeon has passed, but I think I'm as bad as Mr. Wilson down the block.

In defense of Waterville Principal Don Reiter

GOP candidates’ claims only tenuously linked to reality

They all agree on two things, however: They all hate regulations, and they all want to cut taxes for the rich.

Maine is the perfect place to construct wooden high-rise buildings

'Plyscrapers,' as they are called are a great fit for Maine because the state is heavily forested and the buildings are remarkably 'green.'

Start school later? Teenagers have things to do before they sleep

And in the morning, parents may have to leave for work without knowing if their kids got up on time.

Skowhegan ‘Indian Pride’ website continues to denigrate Native Americans

Recent use of an alcohol reference is particularly harmful, considering how white people used it to control the native peoples.

Minimum wage vote shows Mainers haven’t completely lost their sanity

Local small business owners relieved Portland's $15 minimum was defeated.

Get ready for government by referendum

Gridlock at the State House makes referendums seem attractive, but initiatives are best used only when the Legislature rejects legislation that would address demonstrated public priorities.

Pingree: We can’t afford to be blindsided by ocean acidification

A new measure would identify communities at risk if ocean changes were to affect the lobster fishery.